Boekentoren
The Boekentoren is a modernist building in Ghent, Belgium, designed by the architect Henry van de Velde. It is part of the Ghent University Library and houses three million books.
- Tower
- …stands 64 metres (210 feet) tall
- Description: library building in Ghent, Belgium
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vooruit and Museum of Fine Arts.
Museum of Fine Arts
The Museum of Fine Arts an art museum in Ghent… Museum of Fine Arts is situated 790 metres south of Boekentoren.
Sint-Kwintenskapel
Sint-Kwintenskapel is a church, which is situated 160 metres southwest of Boekentoren.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waalse Krook and Zuid.
Boekentoren
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Latitude
51.045° or 51° 2′ 42″ north
Longitude
3.72583° or 3° 43′ 33″ east
Open location code
9F352PWG+28
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Walloon—“Boekentoren” goes by many names.
书塔Chinese
Boekentoren (Gent)Czech
BoekentorenDutch
Libra turoEsperanto
BoekentorenLatin
BoekentorenLimburgan
BoekentorenPicard
BoekentorenPolish
Книжная башняRussian
Knjižni stolp, GentSlovenian
BoekentorenVlaams
BoekentorenWalloon
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